Courtne Thomas

Courtne Thomas, Ed.D, is the Executive Director for the Mid-Atlantic Region at Generation Citizen. Courtne is also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Educational Elevation, Inc. She received her bachelor’s degree in communications from North Carolina Agricultural and State University, ranked as one of the top 5 historically black colleges and universities. She continued… Continue reading Courtne Thomas

Kate Mentz

Kate joins the Generation Citizen team as a Program Manager with seven years of experience teaching a variety of Social Studies curricula.  She began her teaching career in the Bronx, NY, before transitioning back to her home state of Pennsylvania and classrooms in Philadelphia and the Northeast.  Kate has a passion for teaching Social Studies and Civics… Continue reading Kate Mentz

Christina Karahisarlidis

Christina is a Program Manager on the Mid-Atlantic Team at Generation Citizen. Before joining GC, she spent seven years as a high school ELA teacher with the New York City Department of Education. Christina is deeply passionate about empowering young people to find their voices and create the positive change our society needs. In addition… Continue reading Christina Karahisarlidis

Elizabeth Casey

Elizabeth serves as Program Manager at Generation Citizen as a part of the Mid-Atlantic Team. Prior to her role with Generation Citizen, Elizabeth taught high school and middle school history and humanities. She enjoyed working with students in Virginia and Brooklyn, teaching history as a living, breathing root cause of today’s issues and joys, and… Continue reading Elizabeth Casey

Dalvin Bartley

Dalvin is hard working and dedicated to closing the opportunity gaps that are faced by students who live in NYC. They serve as Program Manager at Generation Citizen. Prior to their role with GC, they worked as the Director of Alumni Support, Restorative Justice Specialist, and Special Education science teacher. They hold a BA in… Continue reading Dalvin Bartley